Here’s what nobody tells you when you’re shopping for a hot tub: the tub is maybe 30% of the equation. The other 70%? That’s all about integration, access, and creating a space that makes you actually want to brave the dash from door to water when it’s -10°F outside.
We’ve spent six years perfecting the art of hot tub installation. Not just plopping them on a pad and calling it good, but creating complete experiences that work with your landscape, your lifestyle, and Montana’s mood swings.
Where to Put Your Personal Paradise
Privacy from neighbors but views of mountains. Close enough for convenient winter access but far enough to feel like an escape. Level ground that won’t shift with freeze-thaw cycles. We evaluate your property like we’re choosing our own soak spot.
We consider prevailing winds, snow drift patterns, sun exposure, and sight lines. Because nothing ruins relaxation faster than making eye contact with your neighbor while you’re trying to unwind.
Supporting 6,000 Pounds of Pure Relaxation
Your hot tub weighs about as much as a small elephant. Fill it with water and humans? Now you’re talking serious weight. That Pinterest-worthy gravel pad might look fine, but will it handle 6,000 pounds without settling, shifting, or creating the world’s most expensive water feature in your basement?
We build foundations that shrug off weight, weather, and time. Proper drainage, reinforced concrete, the works. Because “hot tub tilt” isn’t a feature anyone wants.
Screening That Doesn’t Scream “Go Away”
Nobody wants an audience for their soak. We create privacy using layered plantings, decorative screens, and strategic structures. Natural solutions that block views without making you feel like you’re hiding from the world.
Evergreen hedges for year-round coverage. Deciduous trees for seasonal interest. Ornamental grasses that dance in the breeze while screening the neighbors. Privacy that enhances rather than detracts.
Built Features That Block and Beautiful
Pergolas that frame views while supporting privacy screens. Walls that block wind and wandering eyes. Gazebos that extend your soaking season. We build structures that earn their keep in both function and beauty.
That summer stroll to the tub becomes a treacherous ice dance come December. We build paths that handle every season. Heated walkways for the ultimate luxury. Textured surfaces for grip. Proper lighting for those midnight soaks.
Width that accommodates robes and towels. Slopes that shed water and snow. Materials that don’t become skating rinks. Because the journey should be as relaxing as the destination.
Steps that work with cover lifters. Handrails where you actually need them. Towel storage that’s convenient but discrete. We think through every movement from door to water and back again.
Soft landscape lighting that guides without glaring. Underwater lights for ambiance and safety. Dimmers for everything because sometimes you want starlight, sometimes you want to see your drink.
We hide fixtures, highlight features, and create layers of light that transform your hot tub area from equipment to experience.
Your hot tub shouldn’t look like it was delivered yesterday. We nestle it into the landscape with graduated plantings, natural stone edges, and materials that tie into your existing hardscapes.
Boulder accents that provide visual weight. Ornamental grasses that soften edges. Perennials that provide seasonal color. Integration so seamless visitors ask if it came with the house.
We meet at your place. We listen more than we talk. We ask questions that might surprise you. ("What's your favorite vacation memory?" tells us more than "What's your budget?")
We go away and dream on your behalf. Then we come back with ideas—some safe, some that might make you say, "Wait, we could do THAT?"
Together, we land somewhere between practical and magical. We refine until you're doing that excited hand-gesture thing when you describe it to friends.
We nail down every detail. Which exact plants. Which specific stones. Where every light goes. No surprises (except good ones).
We handle everything. Permits, scheduling, coordination. You just watch your yard transform and try not to hug us too often.
Your outdoor space is waiting to become something more. Something that fits your life perfectly. Something that makes you cancel dinner plans because the backyard is calling.
Let’s create something Montana would be proud of.
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